Senator María José Gatica presented the details of the bill that modifies Law N° 20.606 on the nutritional composition of food and its advertising, with the aim of requiring the labeling of ultra-processed food, restricting its advertising and contributing in this way to reduce diseases associated with overweight and obesity.

The National Renewal (RN) legislator explained that the proposal, supported by parliamentarians from different parties, seeks to incorporate the category of “ultra-processed” in the mandatory labeling of food. These products, linked to diseases such as obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, would be identified with a specific seal on their label to provide clear and accessible information to consumers.

Together with Senator Juan Luis Castro, they agreed that “the current labeling system has been a world model, but it is necessary to move forward to include this type of food, which is directly related to the increase of chronic diseases in our society”.